Wellington Mara

Wellington Mara

Phil Long / Associated Press

WELLINGTON MARAThe sports patriarch, who was a fixture in the Giant organization for nearly 80 years, stands beside his bronze bust at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Mara's assent was essential to the establishment of revenue sharing in the NFL.

WELLINGTON MARAThe sports patriarch, who was a fixture in the Giant organization for nearly 80 years, stands beside his bronze bust at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Mara's assent was essential to the establishment of revenue sharing in the NFL. (Phil Long / Associated Press)

WELLINGTON MARAThe sports patriarch, who was a fixture in the Giant organization for nearly 80 years, stands beside his bronze bust at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Mara's assent was essential to the establishment of revenue sharing in the NFL.